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2024 Best Human Biology Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
1,954 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
$30,081 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #191 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for human biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,954 degrees in human biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Biology School

Best Human Biology Schools Your choice of human biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Biology
Master's Degrees in Human Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Human Biology

The human biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Biology Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Biology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Human Biology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human biology. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human biology program at Stanford University get $9,929 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
218 Human Biology Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human biology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
261 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
9.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human biology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 261 human biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human biology program earn around $30,297 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
180 Human Biology Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human biology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 180 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 82 human biology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. After graduation, human biology degree recipients typically make about $30,152 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
$12,138 Median Student Debt

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 7 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
106 Human Biology Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
442 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
$20,433 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 442 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human biology program report average early career income of $20,433.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Human Biology Degrees Awarded
$29,514 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 93 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human biology program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,514.

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Human Biology by Region

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Human Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Biology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Human Biology1,954

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies31,307
Biological & Physical Science30,032
Interdisciplinary Studies9,114
International Studies6,614
Nutrition Science5,598
Behavioral Science4,493
Sustainability Science3,745
Data Analytics3,495
Cognitive Science2,852
Natural Sciences2,514

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